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July 02, 2024

'3 years from FIR to justice'

After nearly 77 years of independence, the criminal justice system has become fully indigenous, and will operate on the basis of Indian values and principles, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday the day the three new criminal laws came into force. He told a press conference that the under the new system criminal cases will reach their logical conclusion within three years of their registration.

1 min

Rahul, BJP eyeball to eyeball

FACE-OFF | Modi and Shah protest as Gandhi tries to show BJP the mirror and argues that \"those who call themselves Hindu only talk about violence\"

2 mins

Far Right knocking at Paris gates

As French President Emmanuel Macron's alliance was humiliated in the first round of parliamentary elections by the hard-right National Rally, riots erupted in the streets of Paris with thousands of livid Left-leaning voters making bonfire of garbage, smashing shop windows and launching fireworks.

1 min

Discrepancies in power tender of ₹40,000 cr

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), the body regulating electricity tariffs and power procurement in the state, has found discrepancies in a power tender worth around Rs 40,000 crore issued by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd.

2 mins

Tree-fall kills Worli man, 45, going to work

With the monsoon gaining ground, there were two weather-related tragedies in the city this week. In the first incident, a 45-year-old man was killed when a 100-yearold banyan tree fell on him near BDD Chawl No. 89 in Worli in the morning.

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Pankaja, Tilekar, 3 others fielded by BJP for MLC polls

Maharashtra BJP on Monday announced the candidatures of OBC leader and former minister Pankaja Munde and four others for the upcoming polls to the state legislative council.

2 mins

MMR to get new hoarding policy

MUCH-NEEDED GUIDELINES | Action will be taken against all hoardings, including those erected on railway premises, if they don't comply with norms, vows Samant; digital boards also on radar

1 min

Eknath Shinde bulldozes his way to popularity

RAZING DRIVE | BMC asked to undertake drive against hawkers

2 mins

Ajit Gavhane to join Sharad Pawar camp

Ajit Gavhane, the Pimpri-Chinchwad unit chief of the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), along with 15 former corporators, reportedly met Sharad Pawar at his residence in Pune on Saturday.

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Marathwada receives 183mm rainfall in June

Farmers anticipate continued satisfactory rainfall

1 min

Sensex, Nifty log new closing highs on gains in IT shares

Stock Markets: Stellar run in Indian stocks continues

1 min

GST collection jumps 7.7% to ₹1.74 lakh crore in June

India's gross GST collection rose to Rs 1.74 lakh crore in June this year, which represents a 7.7 per cent increase over the same month last year, according to sources.

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PV dispatches see muted growth in June as high base effect kicks in

Passenger vehicle wholesales saw a marginal growth of 4 per cent in June on account of high base effect and muted demand due to severe heatwave conditions in several parts of the country. Overall passenger vehicle dispatches last month stood at 3,40,784 units, a growth of 3.67 per cent compared with 3,28,710 units in June 2023.

1 min

NEET, natty: Rahul says exam designed for rich

IN PARLIAMENT | Oppn stages a walkout from the Lok Sabha as government refuses to assure debate on paper leak issue

2 mins

Assam, Arunachal reel under heavy showers

NORTH-EAST FLOODS | 26% of camps in Kaziranga submerged

1 min

School chairman, 4 others held

NEET SCAM | Dixit Patel is the fifth person held in the case

1 min

Chhattisgarh registers two FIRs, one case

COLONIAL LEGACY ENDS | New Laws becomes effective

1 min

Govt to keep expensive schemes off budget

DIRECTION AHEAD | Focus on infrastructure, Hindutva to be evident in State Budget to be tabled tomorrow

1 min

Le Pen's party takes lead

FRENCH POLLS | National Rally led by 33 per cent of the vote

2 mins

India to have new head coach from SL series

COACH HUNT | BCCI secretary Jay Shah did not reveal the name

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